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English noun: crossness

1. crossness (feeling) an irritable petulant feeling


Synonymscholer, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, peevishness, petulance


Broader (hypernym)distemper, ill humor, ill humour


Narrower (hyponym)pet, testiness, tetchiness, touchiness

2. crossness (attribute) a disposition to be ill-tempered


Synonymscrabbedness, crabbiness


Broader (hypernym)ill nature









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